Making Film

Extending the Kuleshov

Creating seamless worlds

Nov 19 •

Sharon Lacoste McDonagh

One Year of Film Matters

It's been a year! Thank you to everyone who reads and supports the newsletter.

Nov 5 •

Sharon Lacoste McDonagh

Creative geography in film

Oct 22 •

Sharon Lacoste McDonagh

Condense a story into 30 seconds or less.

Oct 8 •

Sharon Lacoste McDonagh

Cut! Find the story!

Deconstruct to reconstruct

Sep 3 •

Sharon Lacoste McDonagh

"I’m coming to London!"

Take the Challenge

Aug 20 •

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Jul 9 •

Sharon Lacoste McDonagh

“Are you watching closely?” The Prestige (2006)

Jun 18 •

Sharon Lacoste McDonagh

Non-Original Material in Student Film

Not to be confused with unoriginal film.

Apr 23 •

Sharon Lacoste McDonagh

Thinking beyond the frame

Did you see that?

Apr 9 •

Sharon Lacoste McDonagh

Film in Focus: Close (2022) by Lukas Dhont

How to start a conversation about film that leads to analysis and an understanding of cultural context.

Mar 4 •

Sharon Lacoste McDonagh

His smile flashed like night lightening.

Feb 6 •

Sharon Lacoste McDonagh

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